Funny how everyone still reacts with "Hey kid" given that this is 9 year old footage. My respect to you sir, that reminds me of the stuff my dad taught me some 20 years ago. We had no high-end gear and such. Love the passion for the outdoors.

This kid is solving problems, and getting some experience to solve problems later in life. Good for you young man .

Hey Kid. I'm a former Green Beret that wants to give you a thumbs up for thinking out there and applying what you know. As you gain experience in the field you'll find ways to survive comfortably and literally be prepared for anything. Myself, I use to build a fire (if possible) and set large stones next to it and get them hot. Then dig out a small foxhole and place those stones deep in the dirt. Then make my hooch (Bed) over it. Always if possible, make a field expedient cover with a poncho or tarp in case during the night it rains. Also dig a trench around your sleeping area the redirect the water away from where you are sleeping. Very simple and worth the time to stay warm and dry getting a good night's rest. For safety purposes, always build your sleeping area next to and surrounded by trees so no one accidentally runs you over 4 wheeling. I was stationed in Germany and a soldier was in his fart sack unprotected and was ran over by a 13 ton 113 APC. Listen, I like that you are thinking Kid. That is the difference between life and death sometimes out there. Well done!

Thoughts: 1. I can imagine that sometimes one woolen blanket is not enough. 2. Wool keeps you warm even if wet. Smart to have. 3. If you sleep outdoors, you still need some sort of shelter to protect from snow or rain. 4. If you sleep outdoors, you would be wise to have a gun. 5. This kid has an accent. Can't trace it, though. Danish? I'm actually surprised if it's true. 6. To sleep better in cold weather, wear a gator or scarf and cover your mouth and nose when you sleep. Helps to warm the air as you breathe and stave off pneumonia. Camping in the wilderness is a GREAT way to teach kids (or learn for yourself) how to pay tremendous attention to detail, how to plan and how to organize. I respect the kid for what he's doing. That's a solid kid.

Been down this road many times on the AT, here in the states. A wool blanket, a reflective heat barrier, a tarp--can be all you need. And it works great in winter as an addition to a light weight bag...

For those wondering about finding straps to bind their wool blanket,I bought two boy's size belts from WalMart.You can always add holes with an awl or leather punch if needed

Leave the kid alone.. at least he ain't sitting in front of a game console turning into a bowl of jelly. If it works for him, then that's great! What business is it of yours anyway? Don't like the video, then move along and keep your crap to yourself.

Can't beat wool for insulation. I have fond childhood memories of sleeping outside in my dad's army issue pup teen in Alaska with the Army green wool blankets for warmth.

This video inspired me to go to the local thrift store where I found three WW2 wool blankets. After feeling you were cold in one blanket I sewed the three wool blankets together and made a sleeping bag with zipper around. I thought you would be warmer in mine but it weighs 10 pounds lol! If you had a sled you could easily take it with you in winter.

Once, when I was in the army, I had to go out into the field without a sleeping bag. I took two wool blankets with me. I laid my poncho down with one blanket folded in half under me. Then I folded the second blanket in half with me in the middle. The final later was half the poncho folded over on top. It worked quite well. In the morning I woke to ice and snow. I wasn't exactly toasty. But I survived without hypothermia or frostbite.

Good stuff. Thanks for taking the time to put together.

You need two QUALITY wool blankets to do it right. With two blankets and a good ground cloth, I've slept out at below zero F. People seem to forget that sleeping bags have not been around forever, and neither have modern, lightweight tents.

But remember, you dont have to choose either sleeping bags or woll blankets, it depends on your mood... If you feel like going traditional, grab the blanket. If you feel like lightweight hiking, grab the bags... Simple as that brother, just don't go out with anything that wont keep your butt toasty!

The only problem I see is that your boot are not covered for snow or critters. Being in the infantry in Germany back then we used our pup tents, sleeping bags rubber ladies as we call them with our boot as pillows under our sleeping bags. We slept with clothes on, and dry socks. It really got cold eary morning hours in the forest of Germany.

I've done this at these temps... not warm, even with a good fire. Still, better than nothing.

I sleep with a wool blanket over my military sleeping bag and bivy sack. You'd be surprised how many pin holes you get in your gear being close to a fire. alot of them are so tiny you could never tell they were there. best to cover your sleeping bag and back pack with a wool blanket

Well done young man .

Just a closed cell foam mat. This one was thin (6mm). I recommend italian army wool blankets, Dutch army wool blankets and danish civil defence wool blankets.

I like the second method best as it gives you more layers on insulation. In addition, it makes a nice tidy jelly roll for the bears that might stumble across you during the night. lol

you can sew the edges of the woolen blanket and make a sack with it (to prevent cold air from entering), and you can even sew over it a sack made with anti-sunlight solar curtain fabric (which retains the radiating heat or infrared)

Good video, nice background music ;-) I like the '15 minutes later'...."Did he fall asleep or is he frozen to death?" Truth is that a blanket could make that difference in emergency situations. If possible a simple shelter and fire should be made. I recommand a 'reflector fire'. Some years ago I slept that way at -12⁰ C and it felt warmer than my bed at home! But in the open air without fire I prefer my sleeping bag with bivi during the winter.

I had seen this wool blanket folding method before, but had forgotten about it, so thanks for reminding me! Also, like the reuse of belts for strapping!

The kids got grit & he's not brain dead like a lot of others out there.

Yo your voice kicks ass!! You even have cool background music to go with it. I actually never had a wool blanket but I did just buy my first 100% wool coat.

Thanks for the video. I like the second way arranging the wool blanket better. Sorry you got a cheap wool blanket, I have no first hand experience, but folks I went camping with a couple of nights ago swore by the Italian wool blankets.

Here we are, two months later, after I just came back from some dirt time using my alpaca king sized blanket. Throwing one over other cover is a grand idea, also... it covers two people easily with plenty left over to cover your head. It was cold enough to keep the wolves howling all night.... but I slept through most of it. THEY didn't have an alpaca blanket, though! LOL

I used to use a wool blanket and military poncho... little or nothing more. Eventually I "upgraded" and spent years with "better" gear... Now I'm 43 and two weeks ago I bought a new wool blanket - because the fundamentals are always reliable! I realize this video is 8 years old... hope you're still getting out!

Brother, no doubt this video is HEAVILY inspired by Dave, i'll give you that. But it's not uncommon for boys my age to get inspired by older and more experienced folks. If i make a video, where the subject is inspired by others, i always try to give my own input! I believe i did that in this video, with the other way of sleeping in it, and maybe with the more relaxed theme, which you don't see all that often with Dave. To be continued -

9yrs ago. I can only imagine how much you've learned in that time. 👍

Thanks for posting this excellent video. Useful tips. It is one of the best I've seen on using wool blankets. I usually use sleeping bags and am thinking about purchasing a blanket. One advantage of wool over synthetics / sleeping bags is that they won't melt or catch fire from the sparks of a campfire. I live in southeast Texas, USA. It rarely gets cold here -- but I plan to camp to other locations where keeping warm is important, Take care, Ken

Your so adorable. Thanks for the helpful hints. Keep up good work

When I joined the Australian Army in 1977 we were issued a very thin wool blanket (called a horse blanket) and a nylon outer cover. It was fine until the temp dropped close to freezing and then even with all your clothes on it was cold. Then we got sleeping bags which were better, but not by much. It wasn;'t until about 1981 we were issued a much better sleeping bag. I still have my nylon outer but lost the blanket years ago. Great video and I wonder if you are still sleeping in the snow like that?

great presentation thanks ! Many Boy Scout Hints used !! kudos !!

This is absolutely correct advice. I slept like a 100 nights outdoors in the army with this set. Brought back some memories.

May I ask a few questions? I just tried a similar setup 2 days ago as my sleeping bag...no fire and I think I would up freezing. what size is your wool blanket? how do you feel with a single wool blanket and no fire in the winter?

Correct. I would put it this way: - moist boots suck all heat from your feet until all moisture has been evaporated - both modern boots AND no-membrane leather boots WILL draw your heat - even when dry, boots have little or no insulation and will effectively just add to the bulk to be kept warm by your feet - boots even when loosened, will inhibit proper blood circulation in your skin and fat layer of your feet, when you are no more walking and active

I'm watching this sitting in a freezing draughty old farmhouse in Scotland, it's frosty and blowing a gale, I'm wrapped in many layers but my old (proper) wool socks that my mum bought me years ago are my favourite things (and the only part of me that is not cold! ;-)

Really thanks it’s clear and simple. It’s the good way to teach. God Bless

15 Minutes Later... A bear finds a giant green burrito.

What brand of boots are you wearing?

Good on you kid I've only just stumbled across this channel as I've been looking for Wool blanket ideas. Ignore the haters at least your trying & have the balls to do it. There's only 1 problem I have with this set up is I'm a side sleeper & a very restless sleeper so it would be impossible for me to sleep in that position for very long & can see it all coming undone several times in the night. Great idea tho keep up the good work 👍

I find it hard to believe that skimpy little blanket will keep you warm even when there's no snow on the ground

enjoyed the video, thanks for the inspiration! wool is excellent choice.

What was the music playing in the background?

I tried the Mark Baker thing...once. To be fairly comfortable, you need two good wool blankets with plenty of loft (US military blankets are among the worst) and a canvass tarp to go on the outside. Without the tarp, your body heat will escape and you WILL freeze. You also need some kind of insulation between you and the ground. A tarp alone will not be enough.

Wow. I had no idea that I didn't know how to sleep in a wool blanket. Good to know. Very informative. Thanks for the upload.

Great info. Nice to see young adults doing great and good things. Keep it up... You have a bright future ahead... God bless.

very good idea to block out the cold i wish kids your age in the uk were getting out like you, most of them are on smartphones and x-boxes most of the time - so sad :( great video my friend darren

The diagonal "burrito" looks good, thanks for that idea. Now show me how to sleep in a great kilt :)

Simple and neat, Thanks. Alpaca blanket - May be bought in Germany as LAMA (try in health-care section of Dept.stores). Size - look for the full under-blanket size. Sheep's wool blankets hand woven in Wales from Bryncir Woolen Mills snowdonia. Ever tried the "Utility" blankets sold during post-WW2 scarcity - may still be available - I have one still used regularly since late 1940s. All "Utility" stuff was well designed and made to be indestructible - the blanket is heavy !! Happy Camping !

if you can get them for a lot less, 50 and 70% wool blankets are still good for people on an extreme budget. im using a us army surplus 100% wool blanket. though most of the wool is recycled wool from other sources. its pretty big and i paid around $15 for it. it can wrap around me perfectly and im 6'2 and pretty well built with some fat on me.

Nice descriptions. You sound friendly. Well done.

From the research I've done, I've narrowed it down to three blankets that are currently the best from what I've read. The Italian wool army blanket, the original vintage Swiss army blanket (not the re-production variant), and the Canadian Hudson Bay Company point blanket. The former 2 are much less expensive, but harder to come by. The latter Canadian wool blanket is still currently in production in England but costs $400. That may be a lot of money for some and it may feel that it's more of a fashion statement than a tool, but from what I hear they last generations.

Why wouldn't you fold the tarp over you and tuck it in to retain heat? If it snows or rains, or even a heavy frost, it will shed it. In the military, we used ponchos and poncho liners for survival sleeping. Many times I added a wool blanket to this combo, and it was bearable, if not comfortable. Heavy tho.

I love that famous sentence. I used it as part of my best man speech.

Hey young Man, I'm a Survivalist and 1 thing I appreciate more than anything is Honesty. We all get jacked every now and then, But you came out and admitted it hoping to save someone else a Headache. You get MAJOR PROPS FOR THAT. Well Done young Man. And I Subscribed as Well Because Not only were you Honest , But your Comments were Spot On. God Bless.

i was actually wanting this video to last longer just cause of the music.

I went to a second hand store looking for some straps, but ended up buying a raspberry beret.

Interesting video, thanks for doing it. So I noticed there was snow on the ground and thus somewhat cold, so I have two questions about using a wool blanket. First one is how thick is your wool blanket; and second question it how low can the temps go and you still be comfortable?

Wool is great for surviving cold weather outdoors. You are correct that the short fiber blanket will not last with much use. It will also not insulate very well in severe cold but in a pinch it's better than nothing when you need something.

Thanks for making the video, I enjoyed it. I'm thinking about checking on army surplus websites and getting a 100% wool blanket. That, or a military modular sleep system. Being that it's currently winter with a couple feet of snow on the ground where I live, this is what I'm imagining: A short and steep "a-frame" shaped tarp overhead. Under that, a small tarp on the ground, then a sleeping pad on that, and then me and the wool blanket on that. Then surround the edges and sides of the tarp with some snow to keep more wind out. I'd be wearing a couple layers of clothing. If it were -15 Celsius, do you think I'd keep warm in that? I get the feeling the MMSS would work better, with the a-frame tarp setup. What're your thoughts?

I am really impressed by your videomaking skills as well as knowledge. I have seen a lot of bushcraft youtubers and especially for your age you are really ahead of a lot of them.

Congrats. I appreciate your video. Thank you. Any survival tips are always nice to have stored just in case!!!

Like your video. Your exactly right man about getting a good wool blanket. I was actually going to buy a rescue wool blanket till I saw this video. I like buying the GI. I wish they made over sized wool blankets you could probably do more with it.Hope to see more videos of yours. issued wool blankets. Some surplus stores sell them between 20-30 bucks

great vid dude, I've been researching and looking into different methods of using woollen blankets for a while now and this video is the first one I found where the person in the video hasn't rambled on and on. Straight to the point and very informative. seing as this was posted some years back have you made any upgrades or have any new tips?

I know that wool is stil gonna insulate well when wet, but most people wear their normal socks in the woods (Which is a shame), so i was just giving this advice. Thanks for letting everybody know with that tip man, it works really good indeed :)

Hej fra en tysk nabo! Are you in DK allowed to sleep in the woods like in sweden or so? Hilsener fra Tyskland!!!

Nice one mate . Don't get caught up on the military blankets .. There are 100% wool blankets available on Ebay at lower costs and are much thicker . I have an old hospital blanket , 2 Scottish blankets , Yak wool blanket and an Italian wool blanket non military . I like to use them as an extra layer on top of a moderate sleeping bag .. Superb insulation . Thanks for sharing mate Luke

Also if you want to be really comfortable lay the coals from your hot fire along the ground and cover them with dirt. I mean enough dirt you will not burn your self. And you can sleep warmly on the bed of coals all night.

hey danishbushcrafter what blanket did you end up buying instead of this one? And did it meet your expectations?

do you have any idea how those old blanket pins are used,the ones that look like huge safety pins.i looked around youtube but a search comes up with round things with a pin thru them

In my opinion, the best part of your video is your comments at the end, thanks for telling. That's such an important thing...not all wool blankets are created equal, but who but the most curious/informed would know. Thicker weaves are great in my experience.

Great video and terrific instruction! Seems like a nice young man. Keep up the good videos!

Nice work on the vid. Many people don't realize just how warm wool can be. If you have your base layers already on you can get by very nicely precisely as shown here.

Great! A tarp above the bed to protect you against snow or rain would be useful. Nice tips, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Several reasons in fact. 1. It's not very comfortable or cozy to sleep in your boots. 2. Your boots will not be given the chance to dry out the sweat from a day of walking. 3. A pair of dry socks and the blanket around my feet is more comfortable and much more warm/insulative than if i'm wearing the boots as well, cause the boots will just block some of the insulation from the blanket etc. Atleast this is my personal experience, which i trust fully.

great job young man, This diamond technique looks like the best method for keeping your feet as warm as can be with the material that you have available, because if your feet are cold, it will keep you up all night....well done!

A wool blanket has helped me on more than one occasion when my down bag got wet and lost a lot of its insulating rating and went flat on me.Bit by themselves they aren't too good in under the mid thirties.

Awesome video dude, awesome explanation of everything

Awesome tips and video! Thanks for sharing.

Im thinking of switching my poncho liner to a wool blanket for the wet insulation advantages, any expert advice on what type of wool? I was thinking merino

where did you get your wool blanket, i hear alot of them have a bad smell

Did you find the good blanket? I would like to hear your advice about buying a good wool (army/survival) blanket nowadays online...Thanks,

Ahhh...a little bear burrito! LOL! This is a really good idea, though. Shame that I am to big to do it right!

What kind of pack do you use? I'm looking for a good bucket pack.

Your a good kid and I enjoyed your video. Young people like you give me hope for the future.

Thanks for the tip and good on u for admitting your faults... we never stop learning. 👍👍😁🇺🇸

Well done, just got a couple good wool blankets, hope to give them a go this winter. Greg.

I know, this was just a demonstartion of how to sleep in the blanket itself :) I always wear insulative clothing, preferably merino wool.

I grew up in Canada's NWT and YUKON and my father was a airport foreman meaning he looked after all maintenance and cleaning of the runways and such also back In those days this meant that he was an employee of rhe federal govt in the ministry of transportation and rhat meant subsidized furnished govt homes and the blankets issued were great big thick grey 100%! Wool blankets and that's what we had on all our beds so I was raised using these wonderful wool blankets. I sure wouldn't mind getting my hands on 5 or 6 of those great blankets, I get my wool socks from Canada's department of defense ( i buy them when i can find them) great big thick white/grey 100% woolen socks. I'm diabetic so my feet and legs are always cold but not wearing these socks.

When I go backpacking I always take a wool blanket along with my sleeping bag. Wool blankets alone get very cold in sub freezing temperatures.

Hy, I also want a blanket in it. Do you have any link where I can buy this blanket ?

You can also use that tarp to wrap your self up, to hold the heat in as well. Ty for sharing

I have a thick 1960s us army wool blanket, sat outside at 30 degrees wrapped in it and I was cookin. It prob weighs 4 lbs, but combined with a light bag, it's gtg

Would it not be wise to use your shoe's under the head as a pillow to help keep them warm and dry as well ???

As someone who has actually slept outside in winter with just a blanket, you would FREEZE sleeping like that on frozen ground. Bank up 3' of leaves, curl up in that with your blanket, and that would be credible instruction.

How big is your blanket and how much wool is it in it? I have trouble finding 100% wool. Mostly 50-80% wool.

This video should be named: "How to become a green burrito." No but seriously, thank you for sharing. :)

Nice. I Like the look of the diagonal wrap method. I'll be giving it a go. Of course just doing the "fold over like a sandwich" method would be for warmer weather. He is using kip mat as it's essential to be insulated from the floor. I also like the length vs content factor of the video. There are people out there that would've taken 14 minutes to give me the same information. Then added a minute on either end with their stupid intro ident and some sort of outro

Like your honesty man. Keep rocking!